Big Brothers’ food fundraiser returns to Scugog in March

Annual pizza, wing night set for March 1

Big Brothers Pizza and Wing Night returns to Scugog

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PORT PERRY -- Margaret Ayres, left, and Rebecca Kerrivan, of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham, checked out the wings offered up by chef Brian Egley, of Jester's Court, on February 4. Jester's Court will be one of the restaurants serving up wings for the annual fundraising Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham Pizza and Wing Night on February 23 at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre. Tickets for the 7 p.m. event are $30 in advance and $35 at the door, available at Flawless Cleaners and Gus Brown's in Port Perry. A Via Rail package will be one of the silent auction items along with a suitcase raffle for two WestJet airline tickets. The evening, for attendees 19 years and older, includes a dance, silent auction, cash bar and raffle. February 4, 2013

SCUGOG -- Eager eaters will have the chance to crown the restaurant with north Durham’s best pizza and wings in March when Big Brothers-Big Sisters hosts its annual food fundraiser.

The 2014 edition of the Big Brothers-Big Sisters of North Durham’s annual Wing and Pizza Night will be held March 1 at the Scugog Community Centre, 1655 Reach St.

The doors open at 7 p.m., with wings and pizza served up by restaurants from across north Durham from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Businesses vying for the top titles will include Clem’s, Crusty Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, Great Blue Heron Casino, Harp and Wylie’s, Jester’s, Jim’s Pizzeria and Jude’s Sports Bar and Grill. Also expected to participate are KJ’s Shack, Salvatore’s, Talk Of The Town chip truck, Vos’ Independent and Yellow House.

The evening will also feature a DJ, cash bar, raffle prizes and a silent auction.

Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Participants must be 19 or older.